Leopard 45 vs Leopard 43 (2026)
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On the numbers
Next to the Leopard 45, the Leopard 43 (2026) is 0.7 m shorter and 1% lighter. The Leopard 43 (2026) has the higher D/L (211), the Leopard 45 the lower (185). The Leopard 43 (2026) has the higher Comfort ratio (18.7, lightweight racing), the Leopard 45 the lower (16.8, lightweight racing). The Leopard 45 has the higher Capsize screening (3.02, above the guideline), the Leopard 43 (2026) the lower (2.88, above the guideline).
Leopard 45
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Leopard 43 (2026)
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| General | ||
| Builder | Robertson and Caine | Robertson and Caine |
| Designer | Simonis Voogd | Simonis Voogd |
| Hull type | Catamaran Twin Keel | Catamaran |
| Rigging | Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) | – |
| Construction | FG | – |
| First built | 2016 | – |
| Last built | 2024 | – |
| Number built | 368 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 13.72 m ▲ | 12.98 m ▼ |
| Waterline length | 13.08 m ▲ | 12.49 m ▼ |
| Beam | 7.37 m ▲ | 7.00 m ▼ |
| Draft (max) | 1.50 m ▼ | 1.57 m ▲ |
| Headroom | 2.00 m | – |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 14,900 kg ▲ | 14,728 kg ▼ |
| Sail plan | ||
| Sail area | – | 125.80 m² |
| Engine & tanks | ||
| Engine make | Yanmar | Yanmar |
| Engine power | 45 HP | 45 HP |
| Fuel | 700 L ▲ | 600 L ▼ |
| Water | 780 L ▲ | 660 L ▼ |
| Ratios | ||
| SA/D | – | 21.3 lively |
| D/L | 185 ▼ | 211 ▲ |
| Comfort ratio | 16.8 ▼ lightweight racing | 18.7 ▲ lightweight racing |
| Capsize screening | 3.02 ▲ above the guideline | 2.88 ▼ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | 8.78 kn ▲ | 8.58 kn ▼ |
| KSP | 0.62 | – |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.